About this role
Ihre Aufgaben <strong>Simulation Leadership and Strategy</strong><br><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop the Simulation Engineers and Crowd Modelling Experts, with a clear focus on building a capable, autonomous, and resilient team rather than reliance on individual contributors.</li><li>Develop a deep understanding of each team member’s strengths, development areas, and capacity, and use this insight to allocate work effectively and support professional growth.</li><li>Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations within the simulation team, ensuring work is structured, ownership is clear, and delivery is predictable and robust.</li><li>Provide regular technical guidance, structured reviews, and constructive feedback, ensuring that simulation outputs meet defined standards while progressively raising the technical maturity of the team.</li><li>Actively develop future senior simulation leads by coaching team members in technical judgment, communication of results, and interdisciplinary collaboration.</li><li>Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, and performance development, ensuring that new hires strengthen both the technical capability and cultural cohesion of the simulation discipline.</li><li>Foster a culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement, where team members understand not only <em>how</em> to run simulations, but <em>why</em> decisions are made and <em>how</em> their work contributes to project and organizational outcomes.</li><li>Define, maintain, and continuously improve simulation standards, methodologies, and best practices.</li><li>Ensure consistency, quality, and technical excellence in all simulation models and outputs.</li><li>Support the Head of Engineering in developing the long-term strategy for the simulation discipline.</li></ul><strong>Simulation Model Development</strong><br><ul><li>Lead the development and implementation of advanced simulation models for crowd dynamics, pedestrian behavior, and movement patterns.</li><li>Oversee the use of simulation software (e.g. PEDFlow) to ensure realistic, reliable, and validated scenarios.</li><li>Review and approve simulation assumptions, inputs, and methodologies used by the simulation team.</li><li>Provide hands-on technical support for complex or high-risk simulation tasks.</li></ul> <strong>Data Collection and Analysis</strong><br><ul><li>Supervise data collection, preprocessing, and analysis activities related to crowd movement and spatial behavior.</li><li>Ensure appropriate validation of simulation models against real-world data.</li><li>Interpret simulation results at a strategic level and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for projects and clients.</li></ul> <strong>Team Leadership and Development</strong><br><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and support Simulation Engineers and Crowd Modelling Experts, fostering technical growth and professional development.</li><li>Allocate resources and assign simulation tasks based on project needs, complexity, and team capacity.</li><li>Conduct technical reviews and provide structured feedback on simulation work.</li><li>Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, and performance development of simulation team members.</li></ul> <strong>Collaboration and Coordination</strong><br><ul><li>Act as the main point of contact for simulation-related topics towards project management, planning teams, and other engineering disciplines.</li><li>Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure simulations align with project goals and design specifications.</li><li>Participate in internal and external meetings, workshops, and presentations as the simulation subject-matter expert.</li></ul> <strong>Scenario Testing and Optimization</strong><br><ul><li>Oversee the simulation of multiple crowd management scenarios, including normal operations, emergency situations, and evacuations.</li><li>Review analyses identifying bottlenecks, safety risks, and inefficiencies, and guide the development of optimized solutions.</li><li>Ensure sensitivity analyses are conducted where required to assess the impact of design changes or external factors.</li></ul><strong>Software Integration and Innovation</strong><ul><li>Guide the customization and extension of simulation tools, including scripting and coding where required.</li><li>Ensure effective integration of simulation models with BIM, GIS, and other digital platforms.</li><li>Monitor advancements in simulation technologies and crowd dynamics research and assess their applicability to ongoing and future projects.</li></ul> <strong>Work Breakdown and Task Coordination</strong><br><ul><li>Coordinate with project managers and planning teams to define simulation scopes and work packages.</li><li>Break down complex simulation requirements into structured tasks and oversee their execution.</li><li>Monitor progress, risks, and dependencies related to simulation activities across projects.</li></ul> <strong>Reporting and Documentation</strong><br><ul><li>Review and approve simulation reports, visualizations, and presentations for internal and external use.</li><li>Ensure thorough documentation of simulation processes, assumptions, and methodologies.</li><li>Guarantee compliance of simulation deliverables with relevant standards, regulations, and project requirements.</li></ul> <strong>Innovation and Continuous Improvement</strong><br><ul><li>Drive continuous improvement of simulation workflows, tools, and internal processes.</li><li>Contribute to the development of internal guidelines, templates, and standard operating procedures.</li><li>Promote a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence within the simulation team.</li></ul> Ihr Profil <strong>Technical / Professional Requirements</strong><br><ul><li>Proven expertise in crowd simulation, pedestrian behavior, and movement modeling.</li><li>Experience with simulation software (e.g., PEDFlow) and data analysis/validation.</li><li>Ability to simulate complex scenarios (normal operations, emergencies, evacuations) and provide actionable insights.</li><li>Knowledge of scripting/coding and integration with BIM, GIS, or other digital platforms.</li><li>Experience defining and maintaining simulation standards and quality assurance.</li></ul><strong>Leadership & Team Management</strong><br><ul><li>Experience leading and mentoring a team of Simulation Engineers.</li><li>Ability to allocate tasks effectively, build a high-performing team, and foster professional development.</li><li>Involvement in recruitment, onboarding, and performance management.</li></ul><strong>Project & Collaboration Skills</strong><br><ul><li>Strong coordination with project teams, planners, and stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to translate complex simulations into strategic insights for projects.</li><li>Responsible for reporting, documentation, and adherence to standards.</li></ul><strong>Personal / Soft Skills</strong><br><ul><li>Analytical and strategic thinking, problem-solving skills.</li><li>Clear communication and ability to present complex results.</li></ul>